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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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